Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Taco Van Der Hoorn came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vasco Goycochea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 5th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Taco Van Der Hoorn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Taco Van Der Hoorn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taco Van Der Hoorn in the 13th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vasco Goycochea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 16th minute of the match. Vasco Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oliverios Gayangos's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliverios Gayangos helped the player get up and apologised. Oliverios Gayangos kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Vasco Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vasco Goycochea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute of the game Diego Bradley made a throw-in which Monty Rogers played forward. After having played for 34 minutes, Taco Van Der Hoorn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taco Van Der Hoorn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Taco Van Der Hoorn got free with Marco Day in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vasco Goycochea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 37th minute of play. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taco Van Der Hoorn in the 43rd minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Taco Van Der Hoorn made a kick off. In the 57th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasco Goycochea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vasco Goycochea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Andriy Kaká hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of USA booed when ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andriy Kaká didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of play forced ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Vasco Goycochea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Vasco Goycochea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Vasco Goycochea in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vasco Goycochea made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. Vasco Goycochea made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. 84 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Vasco Goycochea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 88 minutes of play, USA's Sam Campbell made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vasco Goycochea was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Enrique Domingues was substituted for Taco Van Der Hoorn. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Du Le Jun managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Raphael Moore in the 94 minute of the game. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.